2 Way Betting Explained

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2 Way Betting Explained

Arbitrage betting is a risk-free approach to betting that guarantees a profit. It involves placing proportional bets on every possible outcome of an event (with different bookmakers) so regardless of what happens, you will make a profit. In this video I explain what 3-way betting is and provide a couple examples.Here's the link to the page on Sports Betting Canadian: http://www.sportsbettingc. UK Bookmakers will also offer Alternative Handicap 2-Way rugby betting and this opens numerous possibilities for matches. Essentially, this betting market works the same way as standard handicap betting in rugby but offers many more possibilities. Taking the England vs Wales match in the 2018 Six Nations again, you have a wealth options.

'Wait, why does this NFL team have a -235 next to its name? What's with New England Patriots (-15) vs. Miami Dolphins (+15)? Help! HEEEELPPPP!'

If that sounds like you, we're here to assist you. If you've stared at a board at a sportsbook or just seen spreads and moneylines on the Internet and been utterly confused, don't worry. It's not just you. Those numbers can be confounding.

But hopefully, once you're done reading this, you'll completely understand how they work. As you prepare to dive into the world of sports betting, here's a breakdown of how the lines work, starting with …

Spreads

It would be really easy to bet on a game if you could put money on a heavy favorite to win.

That's where point spreads come in. Let's look at an example:

Philadelphia Eagles (-4.5)

New York Giants (+4.5)

In this case, you can bet on either two outcomes: you can put money on the Eagles to win the game by 4.5 points OR MORE, which makes them the favorites. Or you can bet that the Giants will either win or lose by LESS THAN 4.5 points. They're the underdogs.

Now, sometimes the spread 'moves' during the days leading up to the game. Perhaps the Eagles' spread ends up being -3.5 (in which they must win by 3.5 points or more to give you a victory in your bet). Your bet all depends on whichever spread you bet on, whether it was when the Eagles were favored by 4.5 or 3.5 points.

If you ever see 'PK' or 'pick' next to a team, it means there's no spread and you can bet on who will win, no matter what the score is.

Moneylines

Let's take that same example above but use moneylines: Derby de epsom. Poker card shuffler.

Philadelphia Eagles (-200)

2 Way Betting Explained Poker

New York Giants (+150)

The team with a minus symbol is the favorite, and the number is how much money you would need to bet to win $100. In this case, you would have to bet $200 on the Eagles in order to win an additional $100.

The Giants are the underdogs. If they're +150, that means you could bet $100 to win $150.

Explained

Note that you can bet any amount you want, but those numbers are always calculated and posted the same way, either in how much money you would need to wager to win $100 or how much money you could win by wagering $100. Ubet online.

Odds

If you're betting on something like the team who will win the Super Bowl in the future, you might see it look like this:

2 Way Handicap Betting Explained

New England Patriots — 3/1

Baltimore Ravens — 5/1

Kansas City Chiefs — 8/1

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If you were betting on the Patriots and their 3/1 odds, you would win $3 for every $1 you spend. So if you bet $50 on the Pats and they ended up winning the Super Bowl, you'd win $150 (plus your original wager) back.

Good luck!

A 3-way bet is a type of bet with three potential outcomes. These outcomes are usually team A win, draw or team B win. A 3-way bet is also commonly referred to as a 1×2 bet (team 1, draw (x), team 2), but I will refer to it as 3-way betting for the rest of this article, which is the more common term here in Canada.

Explained

3-way betting is especially popular for games that have the potential to end in draws, such as soccer matches. You will also see 3-way lines available for hockey games as a regulation time bet, and many other sports where draws are possible such as football, boxing, golf head-to-head, etc.

2 Way Betting Explained Odds

Soccer Example

Betting

Arbitrage betting is a risk-free approach to betting that guarantees a profit. It involves placing proportional bets on every possible outcome of an event (with different bookmakers) so regardless of what happens, you will make a profit. In this video I explain what 3-way betting is and provide a couple examples.Here's the link to the page on Sports Betting Canadian: http://www.sportsbettingc. UK Bookmakers will also offer Alternative Handicap 2-Way rugby betting and this opens numerous possibilities for matches. Essentially, this betting market works the same way as standard handicap betting in rugby but offers many more possibilities. Taking the England vs Wales match in the 2018 Six Nations again, you have a wealth options.

'Wait, why does this NFL team have a -235 next to its name? What's with New England Patriots (-15) vs. Miami Dolphins (+15)? Help! HEEEELPPPP!'

If that sounds like you, we're here to assist you. If you've stared at a board at a sportsbook or just seen spreads and moneylines on the Internet and been utterly confused, don't worry. It's not just you. Those numbers can be confounding.

But hopefully, once you're done reading this, you'll completely understand how they work. As you prepare to dive into the world of sports betting, here's a breakdown of how the lines work, starting with …

Spreads

It would be really easy to bet on a game if you could put money on a heavy favorite to win.

That's where point spreads come in. Let's look at an example:

Philadelphia Eagles (-4.5)

New York Giants (+4.5)

In this case, you can bet on either two outcomes: you can put money on the Eagles to win the game by 4.5 points OR MORE, which makes them the favorites. Or you can bet that the Giants will either win or lose by LESS THAN 4.5 points. They're the underdogs.

Now, sometimes the spread 'moves' during the days leading up to the game. Perhaps the Eagles' spread ends up being -3.5 (in which they must win by 3.5 points or more to give you a victory in your bet). Your bet all depends on whichever spread you bet on, whether it was when the Eagles were favored by 4.5 or 3.5 points.

If you ever see 'PK' or 'pick' next to a team, it means there's no spread and you can bet on who will win, no matter what the score is.

Moneylines

Let's take that same example above but use moneylines: Derby de epsom. Poker card shuffler.

Philadelphia Eagles (-200)

2 Way Betting Explained Poker

New York Giants (+150)

The team with a minus symbol is the favorite, and the number is how much money you would need to bet to win $100. In this case, you would have to bet $200 on the Eagles in order to win an additional $100.

The Giants are the underdogs. If they're +150, that means you could bet $100 to win $150.

Note that you can bet any amount you want, but those numbers are always calculated and posted the same way, either in how much money you would need to wager to win $100 or how much money you could win by wagering $100. Ubet online.

Odds

If you're betting on something like the team who will win the Super Bowl in the future, you might see it look like this:

2 Way Handicap Betting Explained

New England Patriots — 3/1

Baltimore Ravens — 5/1

Kansas City Chiefs — 8/1

If you were betting on the Patriots and their 3/1 odds, you would win $3 for every $1 you spend. So if you bet $50 on the Pats and they ended up winning the Super Bowl, you'd win $150 (plus your original wager) back.

Good luck!

A 3-way bet is a type of bet with three potential outcomes. These outcomes are usually team A win, draw or team B win. A 3-way bet is also commonly referred to as a 1×2 bet (team 1, draw (x), team 2), but I will refer to it as 3-way betting for the rest of this article, which is the more common term here in Canada.

3-way betting is especially popular for games that have the potential to end in draws, such as soccer matches. You will also see 3-way lines available for hockey games as a regulation time bet, and many other sports where draws are possible such as football, boxing, golf head-to-head, etc.

2 Way Betting Explained Odds

Soccer Example

2 Way Betting Explained 1x2

Here is an example of a 3-way betting line from Bet365.com for a match between Chelsea and Manchester City.

  • Chelsea 2.90
  • Draw 3.30
  • Manchester City 2.37

Sports Betting Terms Explained

At Bet365 this bet was listed as 'Full Time Result'. In addition to 3-way, 1×2 and full time result, you may also see 3-way bets referred to as 'regulation time bet'.

In the above example, there are three possible outcomes in the match and odds associated with each outcome: Chelsea winning, Draw or Manchester City winning.

A 3-way bet is the exact same as a typical money line bet in terms of the odds and associated payout. The only difference is that there are three potential outcomes instead of two.

Hockey Example

This wouldn't be much of a how to guide for Canadians if we didn't include a hockey example of a 3-way bet.

I will often bet the 3-way line in hockey rather than the money line in order to get a larger payout when I'm confident in a team winning in regulation.

What Is 2 Way In Betting

Here's an example from the battle of Alberta:

As you can see the bet is labeled as 'regulation time' at Sports Interaction. This means that the bet does not include overtime, which allows it to have three possible outcomes: Calgary winning, a tie or Edmonton winning.

Football Spread Betting Explained

In this example, Edmonton is the favourite to win the game, and they are still under a 2/1 favourite to win in overtime. To give you an idea of the difference in return you can win by betting the regulation line instead of the money line, in this example Edmonton's odds to win the game straight up (including overtime) are 1.56. So if you like Edmonton, including a win in overtime will get you a $56 win on a $100 bet, while wagering on them to get the job done in regulation would win you $91 on a $100 bet. As you can see if you like a team to win the game before the coin flip that is OT and a shootout, then the regulation line can provide value.





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